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Fight Week: Tyson Fury-Derek Chisora III, Juan Francisco Estrada-Roman Gonzalez III

Fight Week: Tyson Fury-Derek Chisora III, Juan Francisco Estrada-Roman Gonzalez III on Saturday.

FIGHT WEEK

Tyson Fury will face familiar foe Derek Chisora in London. Meanwhile, in the Phoenix area, great little men Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman Gonzalez will face off in the rubber match of their epic trilogy.

TYSON FURY (32-0-1, 23 KOs) vs. DEREK CHISORA (33-12, 23 KOs) III

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 3
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT (7 p.m. in U.K.) (main event later in show)
  • Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
  • TV/Stream: ESPN+
  • Division: Heavyweights (no limit)
  • At stake: Fury’s WBC title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: Fury No. 6
  • Odds: Fury 16½-1 favorite (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Daniel Dubois vs. Kevin Lerena, heavyweights; Yvan Mendy vs. Denys Berinchyk, lightweight
  • Prediction: Fury KO 6
  • Background: Fans were hoping to see Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed championship or longtime rival Anthony Joshua. Instead, the heavyweight king will face fading countryman Derek Chisora a third time. Fury easily outpointed Chisora in 2011 and knocked him out in 10 rounds in 2014, after which he went on to become a two-time champion and the best big man of his era. He’s coming off a sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte in April. Fury probably will face Usyk, Joshua or possibly Deontay Wilder in a fourth fight next year. Chisora? The 38-year-old Londoner is 13-7 since the setback, including three losses in his last four fights. He was outpointed by Usyk in 2020 and lost back-to-back decisions in competitive fights against Joseph Parker. He rebounded to narrowly outpoint Kubrat Pulev in their rematch in July, pumping some life back into his career.

 

JUAN FRANCISCO ESTRADA (43-3, 28 KOs) vs. ROMAN GONZALEZ (51-3, 23 KOs) III

  • When: Saturday, Dec. 3
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (main event later in show)
  • Where: Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona
  • TV/Stream: DAZN
  • Division: Junior bantamweight (115 pounds)
  • At stake: Vacant WBA title
  • Pound-for-pound ranking: Estrada No. 8, Gonzalez No. 14
  • Odds: Even (average of multiple outlets)
  • Also on the card: Julio Cesar Martinez vs. Samuel Carmona, flyweights (for Martinez’s WBC title); Joselito Velasquez vs. Cristopher Rosales, flyweights; Diego Pacheco vs. Ricardo Adrian Luna, super middleweights
  • Prediction: Estrada SD
  • Background: This is the rubber match of one of the most compelling trilogies in recent years. “Chocolatito” was in his prime when he defeated a young Estrada by a unanimous decision in a competitive fight in 2012. The four-division champion from Nicaragua went on to solidify his reputation as one of the best little men of all time, even bouncing back from back-to-back losses to Srisaket Sor Rungvisai in 2017 to reclaim pound-for-pound status. The 35-year-old easily outpointed flyweight champ Julio Cesar Martinez in March. Estrada also built a Hall of Fame career since his initial setback against Gonzalez, fighting at the pinnacle of the sport for a decade and winning major titles he two divisions. He avenged the loss to Gonzalez by outpointing him in an entertaining brawl in March of last year, although the result was disputed. The 32-year-old Mexican is coming off a so-so performance in a unanimous-decision victory over capable Argi Cortes this past September.

 

ALSO FIGHTING THIS WEEK

THURSDAY

  • Ricky Frausto vs. Kaleel Carter, heavyweights, Costa Mesa, California (FITE)

FRIDAY

  • Brandon Glanton vs. David Light, cruiserweights, Plant City, Florida (ProBox TV)

SATURDAY

  • John Riel Casimero vs. Ryo Akaho, junior featherweights, Inchon, South Korea (FITE)
  • Richard Medina vs. Steve Garagarza, junior lightweights, San Antonio (FITE)
  • Colton Warner vs. Tommy Matlon, heavyweights, Minneapolis (FITE)
  • David Stevens vs. Christopher Brooker, super middleweights, Philadelphia (BXNGTV)

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Pound for pound: Does Dmitry Bivol climb Boxing Junkie’s list after sensational victory?

Pound for pound: Does Dmitry Bivol climb Boxing Junkie’s list after his sensational victory over Gilberto Ramirez?

Dmitry Bivol did it again.

The 175-pound titleholder turned in a sensational performance, this time easily outpointing previously unbeaten Gilberto Ramirez this past Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

That followed his upset of Canelo Alvarez in May, when he stunned the boxing world by winning a unanimous decision.

The U.S.-based Russian is now considered one of the best fighters in the world regardless of weight. But where should he be on the pound-for-pound list?

Bivol was No. 6 in Boxing Junkie’s rankings going into his fight with Ramirez, behind only No. 1 Terence Crawford, No. 2 Naoya Inoue, No. 3 Oleksandr Usyk, No. 4 Errol Spence Jr. and No. 5 Tyson Fury.

Has he done enough to climb higher on the list? Yes, he has.

He trades places with Fury, moving into the No. 5 position. Fury has been the dominant fighter in his division but we feel Bivol has now demonstrated that he’s a better all-around fighter than Fury regardless of weight.

Bivol falls short of supplanting Spence at No .4. The welterweight titleholder has had similar success but has a stronger resume than his counterpart.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – Scheduled to defend his WBO welterweight title against David Avanesyan on Dec. 10  in Omaha, Nebraska.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Tokyo.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – No fight scheduled.
  5. Dmitry Bivol – No fight scheduled.
  6. Tyson Fury – Scheduled to defend his WBC title against Derek Chisora on Dec. 3 in London.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  9. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  10. Gervonta Davis – Reportedly in talks to meet Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound catch weight fight. No date has been mentioned.
  11. Vasiliy Lomachenko – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – Reportedly targeting Jan. 28 in London for his rescheduled three-belt light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde, who is scheduled to face Stefani Koykov in a tune-up fight on Nov. 19.
  13. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  14. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.
  15. Devin Haney – No fight scheduled.

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (scheduled to face Joshua Franco in a junior bantamweight title-unification bout on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo); Josh Taylor (scheduled to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall on Feb. 4 in Glasgow, Scotland).

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Pound for pound: Does Dmitry Bivol climb Boxing Junkie’s list after sensational victory?

Pound for pound: Does Dmitry Bivol climb Boxing Junkie’s list after his sensational victory over Gilberto Ramirez?

Dmitry Bivol did it again.

The 175-pound titleholder turned in a sensational performance, this time easily outpointing previously unbeaten Gilberto Ramirez this past Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

That followed his upset of Canelo Alvarez in May, when he stunned the boxing world by winning a unanimous decision.

The U.S.-based Russian is now considered one of the best fighters in the world regardless of weight. But where should he be on the pound-for-pound list?

Bivol was No. 6 in Boxing Junkie’s rankings going into his fight with Ramirez, behind only No. 1 Terence Crawford, No. 2 Naoya Inoue, No. 3 Oleksandr Usyk, No. 4 Errol Spence Jr. and No. 5 Tyson Fury.

Has he done enough to climb higher on the list? Yes, he has.

He trades places with Fury, moving into the No. 5 position. Fury has been the dominant fighter in his division but we feel Bivol has now demonstrated that he’s a better all-around fighter than Fury regardless of weight.

Bivol falls short of supplanting Spence at No .4. The welterweight titleholder has had similar success but has a stronger resume than his counterpart.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – Scheduled to defend his WBO welterweight title against David Avanesyan on Dec. 10  in Omaha, Nebraska.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Tokyo.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – No fight scheduled.
  5. Dmitry Bivol – No fight scheduled.
  6. Tyson Fury – Scheduled to defend his WBC title against Derek Chisora on Dec. 3 in London.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  9. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  10. Gervonta Davis – Reportedly in talks to meet Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound catch weight fight. No date has been mentioned.
  11. Vasiliy Lomachenko – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – Reportedly targeting Jan. 28 in London for his rescheduled three-belt light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde, who is scheduled to face Stefani Koykov in a tune-up fight on Nov. 19.
  13. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  14. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.
  15. Devin Haney – No fight scheduled.

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (scheduled to face Joshua Franco in a junior bantamweight title-unification bout on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo); Josh Taylor (scheduled to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall on Feb. 4 in Glasgow, Scotland).

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Pound for pound: Does Vasiliy Lomachenko hold position on Boxing Junkie’s list?

Vasiliy Lomachenko got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday in New York City. The 34-year-old former pound-for-pound king got off to a slow start but rallied to pull away from his capable opponent in the second half of the fight and win a …

Vasiliy Lomachenko got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday in New York City.

The 34-year-old former pound-for-pound king got off to a slow start but rallied to pull away from his capable opponent in the second half of the fight and win a clear decision after a 10-month hiatus from the sport, the result of the war in his native Ukraine.

Was it a dominating performance? No. Was it a solid victory? Absolutely.

The question now is whether he should hold onto his No. 8 position on Boxing Junkie’s the pound-for-pound list after the performance he turned in. The answer is, “no”.

We believe him when he says that he needs more time in the gym to be at his best for his next fight, which could come against undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney early next year. Rust could’ve been a factor, although many fighters go 10 months without fighting. And, of course, Ortiz is a good fighter.

That said, we can only judge Lomachenko on his latest performance, in which he looked so-so overall. That version of Lomachenko isn’t a Top 10 pound-for-pounder.

Thus, he dropped to No. 11 on the list, behind new No. 8, Juan Francisco Estrada, No. 9 Jermell Charlo and No. 10 Gervonta Davis.

Of course, Lomachenko would have his pound-for-pound fate in his own hands if he gets the fight with Haney, who is No. 15 at the moment but climbing quickly. A victory over a hot young star almost certainly would allow him to bounce back up the list.

Stay tuned.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – Scheduled to defend his WBO welterweight title against David Avanesyan on Dec. 10  in Omaha, Nebraska.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Tokyo.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – No fight scheduled.
  5. Tyson Fury – Scheduled to defend his WBC title against Derek Chisora on Dec. 3 in London.
  6. Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Gilberto Ramirez on Nov. 5 in the United Arab Emirates.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  9. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  10. Gervonta Davis – Reportedly in talks to meet Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound catch weight fight. No date has been mentioned.
  11. Vasiliy Lomachenko – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – Reportedly targeting Jan. 28 in London for his rescheduled three-belt light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde, who is scheduled to face Stefani Koykov in a tune-up fight on Nov. 19.
  13. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  14. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.
  15. Devin Haney – No fight scheduled.

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (scheduled to face Joshua Franco in a junior bantamweight title-unification bout on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo); Josh Taylor (scheduled to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall on Feb. 4 in Glasgow, Scotland).

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Pound for pound: Does Vasiliy Lomachenko hold position on Boxing Junkie’s list?

Vasiliy Lomachenko got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday in New York City. The 34-year-old former pound-for-pound king got off to a slow start but rallied to pull away from his capable opponent in the second half of the fight and win a …

Vasiliy Lomachenko got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday in New York City.

The 34-year-old former pound-for-pound king got off to a slow start but rallied to pull away from his capable opponent in the second half of the fight and win a clear decision after a 10-month hiatus from the sport, the result of the war in his native Ukraine.

Was it a dominating performance? No. Was it a solid victory? Absolutely.

The question now is whether he should hold onto his No. 8 position on Boxing Junkie’s the pound-for-pound list after the performance he turned in. The answer is, “no”.

We believe him when he says that he needs more time in the gym to be at his best for his next fight, which could come against undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney early next year. Rust could’ve been a factor, although many fighters go 10 months without fighting. And, of course, Ortiz is a good fighter.

That said, we can only judge Lomachenko on his latest performance, in which he looked so-so overall. That version of Lomachenko isn’t a Top 10 pound-for-pounder.

Thus, he dropped to No. 11 on the list, behind new No. 8, Juan Francisco Estrada, No. 9 Jermell Charlo and No. 10 Gervonta Davis.

Of course, Lomachenko would have his pound-for-pound fate in his own hands if he gets the fight with Haney, who is No. 15 at the moment but climbing quickly. A victory over a hot young star almost certainly would allow him to bounce back up the list.

Stay tuned.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – Scheduled to defend his WBO welterweight title against David Avanesyan on Dec. 10  in Omaha, Nebraska.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Tokyo.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – No fight scheduled.
  5. Tyson Fury – Scheduled to defend his WBC title against Derek Chisora on Dec. 3 in London.
  6. Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Gilberto Ramirez on Nov. 5 in the United Arab Emirates.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  9. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  10. Gervonta Davis – Reportedly in talks to meet Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound catch weight fight. No date has been mentioned.
  11. Vasiliy Lomachenko – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – Reportedly targeting Jan. 28 in London for his rescheduled three-belt light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde, who is scheduled to face Stefani Koykov in a tune-up fight on Nov. 19.
  13. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  14. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.
  15. Devin Haney – No fight scheduled.

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (scheduled to face Joshua Franco in a junior bantamweight title-unification bout on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo); Josh Taylor (scheduled to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall on Feb. 4 in Glasgow, Scotland).

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Pound for pound: Does Vasiliy Lomachenko hold position on Boxing Junkie’s list?

Vasiliy Lomachenko got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday in New York City. The 34-year-old former pound-for-pound king got off to a slow start but rallied to pull away from his capable opponent in the second half of the fight and win a …

Vasiliy Lomachenko got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday in New York City.

The 34-year-old former pound-for-pound king got off to a slow start but rallied to pull away from his capable opponent in the second half of the fight and win a clear decision after a 10-month hiatus from the sport, the result of the war in his native Ukraine.

Was it a dominating performance? No. Was it a solid victory? Absolutely.

The question now is whether he should hold onto his No. 8 position on Boxing Junkie’s the pound-for-pound list after the performance he turned in. The answer is, “no”.

We believe him when he says that he needs more time in the gym to be at his best for his next fight, which could come against undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney early next year. Rust could’ve been a factor, although many fighters go 10 months without fighting. And, of course, Ortiz is a good fighter.

That said, we can only judge Lomachenko on his latest performance, in which he looked so-so overall. That version of Lomachenko isn’t a Top 10 pound-for-pounder.

Thus, he dropped to No. 11 on the list, behind new No. 8, Juan Francisco Estrada, No. 9 Jermell Charlo and No. 10 Gervonta Davis.

Of course, Lomachenko would have his pound-for-pound fate in his own hands if he gets the fight with Haney, who is No. 15 at the moment but climbing quickly. A victory over a hot young star almost certainly would allow him to bounce back up the list.

Stay tuned.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – Scheduled to defend his WBO welterweight title against David Avanesyan on Dec. 10  in Omaha, Nebraska.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Tokyo.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – No fight scheduled.
  5. Tyson Fury – Scheduled to defend his WBC title against Derek Chisora on Dec. 3 in London.
  6. Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Gilberto Ramirez on Nov. 5 in the United Arab Emirates.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  9. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  10. Gervonta Davis – Reportedly in talks to meet Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound catch weight fight. No date has been mentioned.
  11. Vasiliy Lomachenko – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – Reportedly targeting Jan. 28 in London for his rescheduled three-belt light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde, who is scheduled to face Stefani Koykov in a tune-up fight on Nov. 19.
  13. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  14. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.
  15. Devin Haney – No fight scheduled.

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (scheduled to face Joshua Franco in a junior bantamweight title-unification bout on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo); Josh Taylor (scheduled to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall on Feb. 4 in Glasgow, Scotland).

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Pound for pound: Does Vasiliy Lomachenko hold position on Boxing Junkie’s list?

Vasiliy Lomachenko got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday in New York City. The 34-year-old former pound-for-pound king got off to a slow start but rallied to pull away from his capable opponent in the second half of the fight and win a …

Vasiliy Lomachenko got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz on Saturday in New York City.

The 34-year-old former pound-for-pound king got off to a slow start but rallied to pull away from his capable opponent in the second half of the fight and win a clear decision after a 10-month hiatus from the sport, the result of the war in his native Ukraine.

Was it a dominating performance? No. Was it a solid victory? Absolutely.

The question now is whether he should hold onto his No. 8 position on Boxing Junkie’s the pound-for-pound list after the performance he turned in. The answer is, “no”.

We believe him when he says that he needs more time in the gym to be at his best for his next fight, which could come against undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney early next year. Rust could’ve been a factor, although many fighters go 10 months without fighting. And, of course, Ortiz is a good fighter.

That said, we can only judge Lomachenko on his latest performance, in which he looked so-so overall. That version of Lomachenko isn’t a Top 10 pound-for-pounder.

Thus, he dropped to No. 11 on the list, behind new No. 8, Juan Francisco Estrada, No. 9 Jermell Charlo and No. 10 Gervonta Davis.

Of course, Lomachenko would have his pound-for-pound fate in his own hands if he gets the fight with Haney, who is No. 15 at the moment but climbing quickly. A victory over a hot young star almost certainly would allow him to bounce back up the list.

Stay tuned.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – Scheduled to defend his WBO welterweight title against David Avanesyan on Dec. 10  in Omaha, Nebraska.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Tokyo.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – No fight scheduled.
  5. Tyson Fury – Scheduled to defend his WBC title against Derek Chisora on Dec. 3 in London.
  6. Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Gilberto Ramirez on Nov. 5 in the United Arab Emirates.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  9. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  10. Gervonta Davis – Reportedly in talks to meet Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound catch weight fight. No date has been mentioned.
  11. Vasiliy Lomachenko – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – Reportedly targeting Jan. 28 in London for his rescheduled three-belt light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde, who is scheduled to face Stefani Koykov in a tune-up fight on Nov. 19.
  13. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  14. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.
  15. Devin Haney – No fight scheduled.

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (scheduled to face Joshua Franco in a junior bantamweight title-unification bout on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo); Josh Taylor (scheduled to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall on Feb. 4 in Glasgow, Scotland).

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Pound for pound: Devin Haney inches up list after another impressive victory

Pound for pound: Devin Haney has inched up Boxing Junkie’s list after his impressive victory over George Kambosos Jr. on Saturday.

Devin Haney obviously is one of the best boxers in the world at 23, as he demonstrated again in a one-sided victory in his rematch with George Kambosos Jr. on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.

The question is his placement on the pound-for-pound list based on his accomplishments in the ring.

Haney entered the second fight with Kambosos as one of Boxing Junkie’s five Honorable Mentions. However, with consecutive victories over Jorge Linares, Joseph Diaz Jr. and Kambosos (twice), it’s time for him to move into the Top 15.

Who does he replace and where does he land?

Middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo remains unbeaten but he hasn’t fought since June of last year, meaning he’s been out of the ring for 16 months. And he evidently doesn’t have a fight in the works, which underscores his inactivity.

Thus, Boxing Junkie has moved Charlo from No. 13 to Honorable Mention. That opens up a spot in the Top 15 for a deserving Haney, who enters at No. 15.

He sits below the equally gifted Shakur Stevenson (now No. 13) and Roman Gonzalez (No. 14). And, of course, he’ll have the opportunity to move even higher when he faces next-level opponents like Vasiliy Lomachenko (No. 8) and Gervonta Davis (No. 11).

Note: Charlo has the track record and ability to bounce back into the Top 15, maybe higher. He just needs to get busy and land a truly big fight, which has eluded him the past five, six years.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – In talks to meet Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed welterweight championship.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Tokyo.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – In talks to meet Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight championship.
  5. Tyson Fury – No fight scheduled.
  6. Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Gilberto Ramirez on Nov. 5 in the United Arab Emirates.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Vasiliy Lomachenko – Scheduled to face Jamaine Ortiz on Oct. 29 in New  York.
  9. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  10. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  11. Gervonta Davis – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – In talks to reschedule his light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde after the fight was postponed because Beterbiev was injured. They could meet on Jan. 28 if Yarde wins a tune-up fight next month.
  13. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  14. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.
  15. Devin Haney – No fight scheduled);

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (in talks to face Joshua Franco in a junior bantamweight title-unification bout on New Year’s Eve); Josh Taylor (reportedly set to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall early next year but no announcement has been made).

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Pound for pound: Devin Haney inches up list after another impressive victory

Pound for pound: Devin Haney has inched up Boxing Junkie’s list after his impressive victory over George Kambosos Jr. on Saturday.

Devin Haney obviously is one of the best boxers in the world at 23, as he demonstrated again in a one-sided victory in his rematch with George Kambosos Jr. on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.

The question is his placement on the pound-for-pound list based on his accomplishments in the ring.

Haney entered the second fight with Kambosos as one of Boxing Junkie’s five Honorable Mentions. However, with consecutive victories over Jorge Linares, Joseph Diaz Jr. and Kambosos (twice), it’s time for him to move into the Top 15.

Who does he replace and where does he land?

Middleweight titleholder Jermall Charlo remains unbeaten but he hasn’t fought since June of last year, meaning he’s been out of the ring for 16 months. And he evidently doesn’t have a fight in the works, which underscores his inactivity.

Thus, Boxing Junkie has moved Charlo from No. 13 to Honorable Mention. That opens up a spot in the Top 15 for a deserving Haney, who enters at No. 15.

He sits below the equally gifted Shakur Stevenson (now No. 13) and Roman Gonzalez (No. 14). And, of course, he’ll have the opportunity to move even higher when he faces next-level opponents like Vasiliy Lomachenko (No. 8) and Gervonta Davis (No. 11).

Note: Charlo has the track record and ability to bounce back into the Top 15, maybe higher. He just needs to get busy and land a truly big fight, which has eluded him the past five, six years.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – In talks to meet Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed welterweight championship.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Tokyo.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – In talks to meet Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight championship.
  5. Tyson Fury – No fight scheduled.
  6. Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Gilberto Ramirez on Nov. 5 in the United Arab Emirates.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Vasiliy Lomachenko – Scheduled to face Jamaine Ortiz on Oct. 29 in New  York.
  9. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  10. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  11. Gervonta Davis – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – In talks to reschedule his light heavyweight title defense against Anthony Yarde after the fight was postponed because Beterbiev was injured. They could meet on Jan. 28 if Yarde wins a tune-up fight next month.
  13. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  14. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.
  15. Devin Haney – No fight scheduled);

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (in talks to face Joshua Franco in a junior bantamweight title-unification bout on New Year’s Eve); Josh Taylor (reportedly set to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall early next year but no announcement has been made).

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Pound for pound: Shakur Stevenson continues ascent after another strong performance

Pound for pound: Shakur Stevenson continues his ascent after another strong performance against Robson Conceicao on Friday.

Shakur Stevenson shows no signs of slowing down.

The gifted now-135-pounder dominated another good fighter on Friday in Newark, New Jersey, easily outpointing 2016 Olympic champion Robson Conceicao after losing his 130-pound titles on the scale the day before.

The victory wasn’t as monumental as his impressive triumphs over former titleholders Jamel Herring and Oscar Valdez, who were more respected than Conceicao before meeting Stevenson. For example, the Brazilian also lost a wide decision to Valdez.

Thus, Stevenson won’t crack the Top 10 on Boxing Junkie’s pound-for-pound list based on this performance

At the same time, another dazzling performance against a legitimate contender merits recognition. With that in mind, he moves up two notches, from No. 14 to No. 12.

That pushes Artur Beterbiev and Jermall Charlo — previously Nos. 12 and 13 — down one spot each. Gervonta Davis, a potential opponent for Stevenson, is No. 11.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

  1. Terence Crawford – Reportedly has reached an agreement to meet Errol Spence Jr. for the undisputed welterweight championship on Nov. 19 in Las Vegas but no official announcement has been made.
  2. Naoya Inoue – Reportedly has reached an agreement to meet Paul Butler for the undisputed bantamweight championship on Dec. 13 in Japan but no official announcement has been made.
  3. Oleksandr Usyk – No fight scheduled.
  4. Errol Spence Jr. – Reportedly has reached an agreement to meet Terence Crawford for the undisputed welterweight championship on Nov. 19 in Las Vegas but no official announcement has been made.
  5. Tyson Fury – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Anthony Joshua on Dec. 3 but no official announcement has been made.
  6. Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Gilberto Ramirez on Nov. 5 in the United Arab Emirates.
  7. Canelo Alvarez– No fight scheduled.
  8. Vasiliy Lomachenko – Reportedly has reached an agreement to meet Jamaine Ortiz on Oct. 29 in New  York but no official announcement has been made.
  9. Juan Francisco Estrada – Scheduled to face Roman Gonzalez on Dec. 3. Estrada is the WBC’s junior bantamweight “franchise champion”.
  10. Jermell Charlo – Reportedly has reached an agreement to defend his undisputed junior middleweight championship against Tim Tszyu on Jan. 28 but no official announcement has been made.
  11. Gervonta Davis – No fight scheduled.
  12. Artur Beterbiev – Had been scheduled to defend his unified titles against Anthony Yarde on Oct. 29. However, the fight was postponed after Beterbiev was injured. No new date has been announced.
  13. Jermall Charlo – No fights scheduled.
  14. Shakur Stevenson – No fight scheduled.
  15. Roman Gonzalez – Scheduled to face WBC junior bantamweight “franchise champion” Juan Francisco Estrada on Dec. 3.

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Stephen Fulton Jr. (no fight scheduled); Devin Haney (scheduled to defend his undisputed lightweight championship in a rematch with George Kambosos Jr. on Oct. 16 in Australia); Kazuto Ioka (no fight scheduled); Josh Taylor (reportedly in talks to defend his WBO junior welterweight title in a rematch with Jack Catterall in January but no deal is in place).

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